Patch 2.2, Accessibility, Difficulty Levels, and Throwing Away Content

[MasamuneBranford]

The smartest thing SE could do is make it so all items received from turn 5 while under the echo buff are just i90 like they were before. That way pre echo or those who win without echo can have the "i95" version showing there feat and making everyone happy.

That would work - but say the Ilevel raises to 110 at 2.2. Twintania is going to be much easier by default. In 5 years when there's ilevel 300 gear floating about - Twintania is going to be a total joke. That's why I feel it's important to implement a "Time Capsule" achievement system. So 5 years from now, a player who wasn't around when Twintania was initially released - can try to earn an achievement by defeating Twintania with gear under Ilevel 91 and without an echo buff. There could ultimately be a "Time Capsule" mount that is rewarded for completing several different "Time Capsule" achievements, etc.

[saber_alter]

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no amount of gear can make you survive a divebomb that will knock you into the wall, an unstacked fireball, a twister, or a unmitigated neurolink bomb.

your gear may make you stronger, but in the end you still have to gain experience first.